Analysis: China's biggest private companies are in chaos. It's all part of Beijing's plan

China's crackdown on private enterprise has wiped out more than $1.2 trillion in market value for many powerful Chinese companies and stoked fears about the future of innovation in the world's second largest economy.


Mom sold her blood to pay rent. See her reaction to incredible surprise on CNN

Dasha Kelly, a mother of three who was facing eviction, talks to CNN's Erin Burnett about donations and support she received on GoFundMe, including thousands in donations that came in during their interview, that will allow her family to stay in their home.


Machu Picchu is older than previously thought

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru was occupied from around 1420-1530 AD, several decades earlier than previously thought, according to a new study.


Powerful blast rocks Kabul after Afghan army urges civilians to leave Taliban-controlled areas of major city

A car bomb exploded near the home of Afghanistan's acting defense minister in Kabul on Tuesday evening, just hours after the Afghan army urged residents in another city to evacuate ahead of an operation against the Taliban.


US SEC chairman: Crypto assets are 'ripe with fraud, scams and abuses'

The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission doesn't have a lot of love for cryptocurrencies.


The Activision Blizzard lawsuit could be a watershed moment for the business world. Here's why

Even if you're not an avid gamer, there's a good chance you've heard of "Call of Duty," "World of Warcraft" or "Candy Crush." Those games, which are played by hundreds of millions of people around the world and have in some cases attained the status of cultural phenomena, all belong to one California company helmed by one of America's longest-serving CEOs.


PepsiCo is ditching juice as consumers do the same

PepsiCo is selling a controlling stake of its juice brands, which includes Tropicana and Naked, to a private equity firm in a multibillion dollar deal. The sale is part of the company's broader efforts to focus on faster-growing beverages as customers increasingly ditch sugary drinks.


Vitaly Shishov, head of Belarusian exile group, found dead in Ukrainian capital

Vitaly Shishov, the head of a Kiev-based organization helping Belarusians flee abroad, was found dead on Tuesday, a day after he went missing, according to Ukraine's National Police.


US household debt soared to nearly $15 trillion last quarter

Americans have more debt than ever before.


Delta variant has spiked Covid-19 deaths in Africa by 80% in one month, WHO says

Coronavirus deaths in Africa rose rapidly over the past month, as fatalities surged by 80 percent within the last four weeks, the World Health Organization has said.